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Committee approves $475,000 to finish Smyrna county clerk drive-through, EMS FF&E and convenience‑center cameras
Summary
The Budget Committee approved a $475,000 funding request—recommended to come from extra investment income—to complete a drive‑through lane at the Smyrna county clerk office, related low‑voltage work and furnishings for an EMS station, and pilot cameras/Wi‑Fi for a convenience center.
Staff presented a consolidated funding request of $475,000 to cover: construction of an additional drive‑through lane at the Smyrna county clerk office; replacement/renovation of an aging pneumatic tube system at the Murfreesboro clerk facility; FF&E and low‑voltage infrastructure for a previously funded EMS station; and installation of cameras and Wi‑Fi at a convenience center adjacent to the same campus. Purchasing had already awarded construction bids contingent upon commission funding.
Finance staff recommended the amount be taken from the county's excess investment income rather than unassigned fund balance so one‑time funds would be used for the project. Committee members discussed that the figure had been rounded to the nearest thousand, that leftover funds would roll to the next project if not spent, and that the cameras at convenience centers were intended as a pilot with an estimated per‑site cost near $60,000.
On a motion and second, the committee approved the funding amendment and directed staff to proceed using investment income as the funding source.
Ending: Purchasing will finalize award letters and construction will proceed as bid; staff said any remaining funds will be applied to similar pending capital needs.
